(1) How do you explain the high and steep of this mountain called Taishan?

(2) Originally, the two States of Qi and Lu [2] were being endlessly joined together by Taishan.(3) It was because heaven and earth created everything.(4) The air of everything created in the world was condensed in this high mountain.

(5) The front of the mountain received sunlight most of the time but the back of it received no sunlight. Due to this reason the mountain was divided into two environments of one side being bright and the other dark.(6) The thing that really able to stir my heart was the layer of clouds on top of the mountain.(7) By looking carefully one could see the birds returning to their nests.&#20;(8) If I ever had the opportunity I would climb to the top of the mountain to see how small were other mountains in comparison to Taishan.

[1A]岱宗 (Daizong) Is another name for Taishan Mountain (泰山) in Shandong province (山東省)&#20;

[2]齊魯 (Qi Lu)The two States of Qi (齊國) and Lu (魯國) were in existence during the Zhou Dynasty (周朝 1134BC to 156BC). They were in Shandong province.

Wang Gungwu

If you don't have a sense of the past, your future will be diminished. Knowing where you come from, where your roots are, and all those great - and terrible - things that happened in the past, strengthens your identity